Starting the breeding process soon!

[BallPythonGuy007]

Hello everyone! My female ball is 800 grams and with another 2 months of feeding, I should be at weight. So I just wanted to know how to get started. My male is well up to weight, so how do I get follicle growth and all that great stuff? I will be watching videos too, but helpful hints are great. Thanks!

[CrazyPiston]

One of the most important things I'm learning from ball pythons and this forum is patients. Be patient and don't try to rush things.

Also i think i remember reading that allot of females do a small hunger strike at 1000 grams. I don't know but i seem to think i read that a couple times.

[anicatgirl]

The 1000 gram wall!!! Yup. Some go off feed. Have patience with her. Better to wait a little longer than to have eggs that don't make it cause she's a little small.

[pariahdog]

How old is the female?

[WmHrbst]

I just did a video on follicle growth and what to look for when breeding. Hopefully the video helps!

[Albert Clark]

I just did a video on follicle growth and what to look for when breeding. Hopefully the video helps!

Thanks William, video was very informative.

[PitOnTheProwl]

Holy smokes...... Someone just threw the 1k juju at you.
How old is the girl. That is more important.

[Daigga]

What on earth are you feeding her that you'll have her to an appropriate breeding size in 2 months? Common practice is about 1500 grams and even as small as 1200 for breeding. Even expecting your girl to gain just 100 grams a month is going to be a stretch, let alone 200 to 350. Patience is a virtue in this more than anything, don't be afraid to sit back and wait a while for her to get up to a good size (bigger snakes drop bigger clutches, after all). Use the time in front of you to research a little more so you'll be as ready as possible when she is.

[WmHrbst]

Thank you and You're welcome! I'm glad I could help out